Ancona

Ancona , also , Italian:  Marche region in central province of Ancona as well as of the region. a city is located 280 km 170 mi northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco.

Ancona is one of the main ports on the Adriatic Sea, especially for passenger traffic, and is the main economic and demographic centre of the region.

Geography

The climate of Ancona is föhn effect off the Apennine mountains. Thunderstorms are quite common, especially in August and September, when can be intense with occasional flash floods and even large hail. Spring and autumn are both seasons with changeable weather, but generally mild. Extremes in temperature make been −15.4 °C 4.3 °F in 1967 and 40.8 °C 105.4 °F in 1968 / 40.5 °C 104.9 °F in 1983.